Programs and Events

John Brown Gordon monument at GA State Capitol

Art Historian Kirk Savage on Confederate Monuments

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 12:02

In 2017, the Carlos Museum and Emory's Art History Department welcomed art historian Kirk Savage to campus to speak about "Iconoclasm and the Confederacy: The Challenge of White Supremacy in the Memorial Landscape."

A woman reads a book next to the Makonde water vessel in the gallery of African art

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The Water Princess

Fri, 05/29/2020 - 09:08

The Artful Stories program brings young children together in the Carlos Museum galleries to hear children’s literature related to the collections and exhibitions, look closely at a single work of art together, and then head to the studio for an engaging hands-on activity. Enjoy Tiphanie Yanqiue, an author and associate professor of creative writing and English at Emory, read The Water Princess, an Artful Stories favorite, in the museum's Charles S. Ackerman Galleries of African Art.

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Giving Tuesday 2019

Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:43

School tours at the Carlos Museum allow students to explore and engage with artwork from ancient Egypt, Nubia, the Near East, Greece, Rome, Asia, the Americas, and Africa. Students become active participants in their own learning by examining art through a variety of lenses such as animals, belief and belonging, languages, and the scarcity or excess of water, as docent-led tours enhance students' natural sense of wonder.

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Members Benefit

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 08:44

At the Carlos, members at every level receive unlimited admission, guest passes, discounts at the museum bookshop and Ebrik Coffee Room, and invitations to exclusive events such as member previews of new exhibitions. For the month of September, Carlos Museum members will receive another benefit thanks to SWAPtember, a month-long opportunity to take advantage of membership and admission discounts at 15 other metro Atlanta institutions.

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Fall 2019 teacher workshops

Fri, 08/09/2019 - 10:33

Teachers, learn to read works of art and help your students discover what art reveals about the cultures that created it, the environment in which it was made, what it can tell us about belief systems and societal structures, and more at Carlos Museum workshops.

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Artists on the Rise

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 12:07

Camp Carlos gives children opportunities to work in small groups with professional artists. Campers have extended time in the museum’s galleries to look closely at works of art and explore the cultures that made them. In the studio, campers learn authentic techniques and use high quality and often unusual materials.

Friends of the Carlos Museum in Washington, DC

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The Carlos on the Road: DC

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:59

On June 20-22, a group of museum supporters traveled to Washington, DC, with Carlos Museum Director Bonnie Speed and Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art Melinda Hartwig, visiting the National Geographic Museum, Dumbarton Oaks, and the Freer/Sackler Gallery.

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Member Profile: Lauren Giles and J. Kirk Edwards

Tue, 05/07/2019 - 15:18

The Veneralia100 co-chairs reflect on their experiences with the Michael C. Carlos Museum

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SmARTy Packs

Thu, 03/28/2019 - 09:40

SmARTy Packs, funded by the David R. Clare and Margaret C. Clare Foundation, are tote bags filled with guides and art activities suitable for ages five and up that remove some of the barriers to a museum visit: